💥 Attack

A Ukrainian brigade operating in Kursk Oblast published a video reportedly showing North Korean forces conducting assaults alongside Russian forces.

February 8, 2025 Plekhovo, Kursk Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Entities

Ukrainian brigade (military_unit) North Korean forces (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian-held positions (location) North Korean (DPRK) units (military_unit) Aleksey Hetman (person) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) DPRK (organization) HIMARS MLRS (weapon_system) Russian army (military_unit) School No. 2 (location)

Source Reports

Institute for the Study of War →

North Korean forces conducting assaults alongside Russian forces in Kursk Oblast.

Kyiv Post →

Ukrainian forces held positions in Kursk Oblast against attacks by North Korean units, sustaining heavy losses.

UNIAN →

Ukrainian Armed Forces will continue to advance in Kursk region due to weather conditions and a successful operation, with a 5 km advance in one day compared to Russia's 6-month advance at Pokrovsk.

Censor.NET →

Ukrainian forces struck a command post in the Kursk region, killing approximately 20 officers including senior North Korean and Russian personnel.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.560Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-8-2025